Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
On 13 April 2026, the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs was set up in response to Recommendation 2 of Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (June 2025).
Diocesan statements
Statement from the Diocese of Coventry Regarding the APCS Data Breach
We have been informed of a data breach involving Access Personal Checking Services Ltd (APCS), the provider used by the Diocese of Coventry and many of our parishes to process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
Statement from the Diocese of Coventry regarding hunting on DBF owned land
Statement from the Diocese of Coventry regarding hunting on DBF owned land
Sentencing of The Reverend Philip Aspinall
The Reverend Philip Aspinall has been sentenced.
